Shade is pulled over my head 
As evening introduces the night 
The dissipating scent of solar heat 
fills my nostrils 
To roam the darklands 
Cool and silent, the moon is here 
I wake 

My haven trickles and echoes 
Sounds lost to the day world 
Twinkling stars focus their strength 
And in greying vision 
Their beauty is unsurpassed 
I walk 

With each step the frosted grasses crunch 
As if on exaggerated sand-paper 
Trees are animated in mixed shadows 
And flowers have lost their power 
The night takes over 
I hunt 

Thirst holds my mouth open 
And my body lightens with each movement 
Energy wavers within 
The search must begin 
For peace, I await disturbance 
I find 

Circulating warmth of the living 
Thick red syrup tantalizing 
Flesh promising perfect resistance 
Euphoric hopes grip 
And I am at mercy 
I hold 

The moment of waiting has ended 
Giving in, time stands still as my fangs sink 
Sweetness pours forth with unyielding urgency 
My body shakes 
Beholding the depth of the living 
I life 

The motionless figure lays limp in my arms 
For a moment we become one 
Under winded leaves I kneel and offer the undead 
The velvet shadows lend sanctuary 
Until the dead subsists 
I subsist.